Russell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Russell County's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
8.3%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-21.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.4 pp (-16.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.2% | — |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.9 pp (-11%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.8 pp (-11%) |